Thursday, March 19, 2020

Free Reading for All (with a tablet or computer connected to WiFi)...


Another letter to my students' parents:

Dear Parents,
Here are a few free ebooks I would recommend to get your kids started.  They can read them online using their Chromebook (html), or you can download them onto a tablet.
http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19722 A Child's Garden of Verses by Stevenson (beautiful children's poems)
http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19154 With Lee in Virginia by Henty (about the Civil War)
http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29756 The Cat of Bubastes: A Tale of Ancient Egypt by Henty
http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1874 The Railway Children by E. Nesbitt (a delightful story about a family that has to move due to dire circumstances)
http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/770 The Story of the Treasure Seekers by E. Nesbitt (another great story)
http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/45 Anne of Green Gables by Montgomery
http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37106 Little Women by Alcott
http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11757 The Velveteen Rabbit by Williams
http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/708 The Princess and the Goblin by MacDonald
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/709/709-h/709-h.htm The Princess and Curdi by MacDonald
http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18614 At the Back of the North Wind by MacDonald (simplified)
http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/289 The Wind in the Willows by Grahame
http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11 Alice's Adventures in Wonderful by Carroll
http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/113 The Secret Garden by Burnett
http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55 The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by Baum

A List of other children's books that are worth reading: http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Children%27s_Literature_(Bookshelf)
A whole library of history books for children http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Children%27s_History_(Bookshelf) 

Librivox.org has several of these stories and more in audio format.
Have fun reading!

~Mrs. Larson
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Wednesday, March 18, 2020

Family Reading Ideas

I sent this letter to my students' parents today.  My classroom students began home learning today.  I hope it inspires you as you may be stuck at home, too.

 Dear Parents,
Earlier I sent you a link to Sally Lloyd-Jones' newsletter where she will be reading on Instagram some of her books.  She is the author of The Jesus Storybook Bible.  I began listening to her first storytime today.  It is read in Spanish and in English.  It is SO beautiful! Link: https://www.instagram.com/sallylloydjones/

Another favorite creative of mine is Andrew Peterson, writer of the song "Is He Worthy?"  He is not only a singer/songwriter, but also a children's author.  If you are interested, he will be reading nightly on Facebook live at 7pm central his popular book "The Wingfeather Saga: On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness."  This begins Friday evening. Here is a link to his FB page:

Another great idea is to pick some wonderful books off the shelf and read aloud to your family yourself!  We spent years doing that when our kids were younger.

I will be compiling some reading suggestions from gutenberg.org and librivox.org.  These are both free ebooks and audiobooks for us to enjoy without having to visit the library.  They are all public domain (usually classics and out of print) books, so include some wonderful stories from the past.  They even have wonderful picture books from the likes of Beatrix Potter and Randolph Caldecott.  Look here for their picture books: http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Children%27s_Picture_Books_(Bookshelf)  
I will send these book suggestions at a later time.

We really enjoy listening to Adventures in Odyssey on podcast or oneplace.com as well as Focus on the Family Radio Theater.  Links: https://www.whitsend.org/  and https://www.oneplace.com/ministries/focus-on-the-familys-radio-theatre/

Happy Reading!
~Mrs. Larson
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Sunday, September 22, 2019

I Wish

From lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Into the Woods....

Cinderella sings:  I wish...more than anything...more than life...more than jewels....I wish to go to the festival!

Jack sings:  I wish...more than life...more than anything...more than the moon...I wish my cow would give us some milk.

Baker and his wife sing:  I wish...more than the moon...more than life...more than riches...more than anything...I wish we had a child...I want a child.

Jack's mother sings:  I wish...I wish my son were not a fool.
I wish my house was not a mess. I wish the cow was full of milk. I wish the walls were full of gold-- I wish a lot of things..

Little Red Riding Hood joins in: I wish.. It's not for me, It's for my granny in the woods. A loaf of bread, please-- To bring my poor old hungry Granny in the woods.. [Insistent] Just a loaf of bread, please..

Yesterday I rented the movie "Into the Woods" and
watched it with my two youngest daughters. I heard a
review of this movie on NPR four years ago and have wanted
to see it ever since. They raved about it. My only experience
with the show was as a college student on our campus stage
with some friends as actors in the production. At the time,
the dark second act really disappointed me, but now 25 years
later, the whole show was very understandable and good
art! Simply put, the characters each had a desire common to
humanity, their dreams came true by the end of the first
act, but during the second act everything went awry.

A good piece of art, the story exposes what we all want
as humans and are willing to sacrifice in order to get, sometimes
even worshipping idols to obtain what we want. In the
end, do the obtaining of our deepest desires make us live
"happily ever after"? Most often the reality of our selfishness
and the uncontrollable forces in our lives make a mess of our
dreams. Do watch this movie, especially if you love musicals.
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Saturday, April 6, 2019

Big Day

I am sitting in the van on an overcast, drizzly wet morning an hour from home.  Ethan is in Bloomington, MN teaching immigrant church pastors the Gospel of Mark.  Peter John is test riding a Kawasaki moto in hopes of owning his first motorcycle. The younger girls are home doing their chores (hopefully). We dropped off my oldest daughter at a barn north of Z-town. She has been taking her leased horse, Amber, to a Perelli horse clinic in Milaca this weekend with her riding instructor.  This day is especially important because it is Gretchen’s 18th birthday!

My daughter becomes an official adult today.  I trust God has a uniquely designed plan for this special young lady.


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Tuesday, February 19, 2019

On to Asia


When we set out to train pastors, Asia was always in my mind.  One night long before Ethan was working overseas as a trainer, a dream captured my attention.  A young Asian woman travelled miles through a hot desert past obstacles.  Hot and thirsty, she pressed on and into the mountains.  She became so weary, her shirt was torn and her back sun-scorched.  Collapsing on a wooden chair next to a small desk, the youth arrived in a classroom full of church leaders listening intently to God's word as it was carefully expounded and instructed by my husband.
"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled."  Matthew 6:6

Through years of uncertainty, waiting, working, studying, and, yes, faithfully training church leaders overseas, God has finally brought Ethan to a place full of young believers in Asia hungry for doctrine.  These church leaders will travel from the capital city and also from remote areas to study the redemptive history within Scripture.  Ethan along with two other teachers will teach TLI's non-formal curriculum for Biblical Theology (a personal favorite class of his).  The trip within this sparsely populated country will last twelve days.  The students are first generation believers and ready to receive all that God's word would bless them with these days.  PRAY!


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Wednesday, August 1, 2018

365 Meals

My teaching schedule is going BOOM this fall, so it is time to begin meal planning.  Here is the plan.  We will see how it works:

August 1, 2018chicken
chicken cassoulet
August 2, 2018fishtuna salad
August 3, 2018chicken
company chicken
August 4, 2018vegetarian
homemade macaroni & cheese
August 5, 2018chicken
Thai peanut chicken
August 6, 2018chicken
chicken tortilla skillet
August 7, 2018chickenchicken teriyaki
August 8, 2018chicken
oven-fried chicken
August 9, 2018fishfried fish
August 10, 2018vegetarianbeans & rice
August 11, 2018beefbeef stroganoff
August 12, 2018ground beef
vegetable beef soup
August 13, 2018vegetarian
minestrone & breadsticks
August 14, 2018chickenwhite chili
August 15, 2018ground beef pork turkeyItalian meatballs
August 16, 2018chicken
Greek chicken pitas cucumber sauce
August 17, 2018vegetarianpotato salad
August 18, 2018vegetarianCurried lentils
August 19, 2018any meatburritos or tacos & Spanish rice
August 20, 2018pork or beef
Hungarian Gyulas
August 21, 2018porkpork chops
August 22, 2018chicken
chicken brocolli casserole
August 23, 2018ground beefmeatloaf
August 24, 2018chickenchicken nuggets
August 25, 2018pork or beef
Pot Roast & Vegetables
August 26, 2018ground beefrigatoni
August 27, 2018chickenchicken pot pie
August 28, 2018pork
Roasted Veggies & sausage
August 29, 2018chicken & sausageJambalaya
August 30, 2018baconbaked potatoes
August 31, 2018chickenchicken soup
September 1, 2018ground beef
beef barley skillet
September 2, 2018chicken
chicken & dumplings
September 3, 2018ground beefhamburgers
September 4, 2018turkeyturkey soup
September 5, 2018any meatIndian curry
September 6, 2018ham
potato ham scallop
September 7, 2018any meat
West African meat greens & peanuts
September 8, 2018bacon or hamquiche
September 9, 2018chickenfried rice
September 10, 2018baconpotato soup
September 11, 2018chickentortilla soup
September 12, 2018ground beef
American Goulash
September 13, 2018hot dogs
mac & cheese with hot dogs
September 14, 2018sausage
latkes & sausage
September 15, 2018chicken
chicken sweet potato stew
September 16, 2018ground beefkrautberuch
September 17, 2018porkborshch
September 18, 2018ground beefTator Tot Hotdish
September 19, 2018sausagepizza
September 20, 2018chicken
chicken enchiladas
September 21, 2018chicken or turkey
egg dumpling soup
September 22, 2018baconcorn chowder
September 23, 2018any meatstir fry
September 24, 2018fish
salmon loaf or cakes
September 25, 2018hot dogspigs in a blanket
September 26, 2018ground beef or turkeyPakistani Kima
September 27, 2018fishtuna hotdish
September 28, 2018porkpulled pork
September 29, 2018ground beefshepherd's pie
September 30, 2018ground beeflasagna
October 1, 2018chickenfettucini alfredo
October 2, 2018beefbeef barley soup
October 3, 2018vegetarianbaked beans
October 4, 2018vegetarian
pancakes eggs applesauce
October 5, 2018chicken
Thai Chicken Curry
October 6, 2018ground beef
enchilada hotdish
October 7, 2018ground beefSpaghetti
October 8, 2018turkeyroasted turkey
October 9, 2018pork
brats & sauerkraut
October 10, 2018ground beef pork turkey
Swedish meatballs
October 11, 2018beefbeef stew
October 12, 2018hambean soup
October 13, 2018chickenchicken salad
October 14, 2018hamSplit Pea Soup
October 15, 2018ground beef or turkeychili
October 16, 2018chicken
chicken cassoulet
October 17, 2018fishtuna salad
October 18, 2018chicken
company chicken
October 19, 2018vegetarian
homemade macaroni & cheese
October 20, 2018chicken
Thai peanut chicken
October 21, 2018chicken
chicken tortilla skillet
October 22, 2018chickenchicken teriyaki
October 23, 2018chicken
oven-fried chicken
October 24, 2018fishfried fish
October 25, 2018vegetarianbeans & rice
October 26, 2018beefbeef stroganoff
October 27, 2018ground beef
vegetable beef soup
October 28, 2018vegetarian
minestrone & breadsticks
October 29, 2018chickenwhite chili
October 30, 2018ground beef pork turkeyItalian meatballs
October 31, 2018chicken
Greek chicken pitas cucumber sauce
November 1, 2018vegetarianpotato salad
November 2, 2018vegetarianCurried lentils
November 3, 2018any meat
burritos or tacos & Spanish rice
November 4, 2018pork or beef
Hungarian Gyulas
November 5, 2018porkpork chops
November 6, 2018chicken
chicken brocolli casserole
November 7, 2018ground beefmeatloaf
November 8, 2018chickenchicken nuggets
November 9, 2018pork or beef
Pot Roast & Vegetables
November 10, 2018ground beefrigatoni
November 11, 2018chickenchicken pot pie
November 12, 2018pork
Roasted Veggies & sausage
November 13, 2018chicken & sausageJambalaya
November 14, 2018baconbaked potatoes
November 15, 2018chickenchicken soup
November 16, 2018ground beef
beef barley skillet
November 17, 2018chicken
chicken & dumplings
November 18, 2018ground beefhamburgers
November 19, 2018turkeyturkey soup
November 20, 2018any meatIndian curry
November 21, 2018ham
potato ham scallop
November 22, 2018any meat
West African meat greens & peanuts
November 23, 2018bacon or hamquiche
November 24, 2018chickenfried rice
November 25, 2018baconpotato soup
November 26, 2018chickentortilla soup
November 27, 2018ground beef
American Goulash
November 28, 2018hot dogs
mac & cheese with hot dogs
November 29, 2018sausage
latkes & sausage
November 30, 2018chicken
chicken sweet potato stew
December 1, 2018ground beefkrautberuch
December 2, 2018porkborshch
December 3, 2018ground beefTator Tot Hotdish
December 4, 2018sausagepizza
December 5, 2018chicken
chicken enchiladas
December 6, 2018chicken or turkey
egg dumpling soup
December 7, 2018baconcorn chowder
December 8, 2018any meatstir fry
December 9, 2018fish
salmon loaf or cakes
December 10, 2018hot dogspigs in a blanket
December 11, 2018ground beef or turkeyPakistani Kima
December 12, 2018fishtuna hotdish
December 13, 2018porkpulled pork
December 14, 2018ground beefshepherd's pie
December 15, 2018ground beeflasagna
December 16, 2018chickenfettucini alfredo
December 17, 2018beefbeef barley soup
December 18, 2018vegetarianbaked beans
December 19, 2018vegetarian
pancakes eggs applesauce
December 20, 2018chicken
Thai Chicken Curry
December 21, 2018ground beef
enchilada hotdish
December 22, 2018ground beefSpaghetti
December 23, 2018turkeyroasted turkey
December 24, 2018ground beef pork turkey
Swedish meatballs
December 25, 2018hamham roast
December 26, 2018beefbeef stew
December 27, 2018hambean soup
December 28, 2018chickenchicken salad
December 29, 2018hamSplit Pea Soup
December 30, 2018ground beef or turkeychili
December 31, 2018chicken
chicken cassoulet
January 1, 2019fishtuna salad
January 2, 2019chicken
company chicken
January 3, 2019vegetarian
homemade macaroni & cheese
January 4, 2019chicken
Thai peanut chicken
January 5, 2019chicken
chicken tortilla skillet
January 6, 2019chickenchicken teriyaki
January 7, 2019chicken
oven-fried chicken
January 8, 2019fishfried fish
January 9, 2019vegetarianbeans & rice
January 10, 2019beefbeef stroganoff
January 11, 2019ground beef
vegetable beef soup
January 12, 2019vegetarian
minestrone & breadsticks
January 13, 2019chickenwhite chili
January 14, 2019ground beef pork turkeyItalian meatballs
January 15, 2019chicken
Greek chicken pitas cucumber sauce
January 16, 2019vegetarianpotato salad
January 17, 2019vegetarianCurried lentils
January 18, 2019any meat
burritos or tacos & Spanish rice
January 19, 2019pork or beef
Hungarian Gyulas
January 20, 2019porkpork chops
January 21, 2019chicken
chicken brocolli casserole
January 22, 2019ground beefmeatloaf
January 23, 2019chickenchicken nuggets
January 24, 2019pork or beef
Pot Roast & Vegetables
January 25, 2019ground beefrigatoni
January 26, 2019chickenchicken pot pie
January 27, 2019pork
Roasted Veggies & sausage
January 28, 2019chicken & sausageJambalaya
January 29, 2019baconbaked potatoes
January 30, 2019chickenchicken soup
January 31, 2019ground beef
beef barley skillet
February 1, 2019chicken
chicken & dumplings
February 2, 2019ground beefhamburgers
February 3, 2019turkeyturkey soup
February 4, 2019any meatIndian curry
February 5, 2019ham
potato ham scallop
February 6, 2019any meat
West African meat greens & peanuts
February 7, 2019bacon or hamquiche
February 8, 2019chickenfried rice
February 9, 2019baconpotato soup
February 10, 2019chickentortilla soup
February 11, 2019ground beef
American Goulash
February 12, 2019hot dogs
mac & cheese with hot dogs
February 13, 2019sausage
latkes & sausage
February 14, 2019chicken
chicken sweet potato stew
February 15, 2019ground beefkrautberuch
February 16, 2019porkborshch
February 17, 2019ground beefTator Tot Hotdish
February 18, 2019sausagepizza
February 19, 2019chicken
chicken enchiladas
February 20, 2019chicken or turkey
egg dumpling soup
February 21, 2019baconcorn chowder
February 22, 2019any meatstir fry
February 23, 2019fish
salmon loaf or cakes
February 24, 2019hot dogspigs in a blanket
February 25, 2019ground beef or turkeyPakistani Kima
February 26, 2019fishtuna hotdish
February 27, 2019porkpulled pork
February 28, 2019ground beefshepherd's pie
March 1, 2019ground beeflasagna
March 2, 2019chickenfettucini alfredo
March 3, 2019beefbeef barley soup
March 4, 2019vegetarianbaked beans
March 5, 2019vegetarian
pancakes eggs applesauce
March 6, 2019chicken
Thai Chicken Curry
March 7, 2019ground beef
enchilada hotdish
March 8, 2019ground beefSpaghetti
March 9, 2019turkeyroasted turkey
March 10, 2019pork
brats & sauerkraut
March 11, 2019ground beef pork turkey
Swedish meatballs
March 12, 2019beefbeef stew
March 13, 2019hambean soup
March 14, 2019chickenchicken salad
March 15, 2019hamSplit Pea Soup
March 16, 2019ground beef or turkeychili
March 17, 2019chicken
chicken cassoulet
March 18, 2019fishtuna salad
March 19, 2019chicken
company chicken
March 20, 2019vegetarian
homemade macaroni & cheese
March 21, 2019chicken
Thai peanut chicken
March 22, 2019chicken
chicken tortilla skillet
March 23, 2019chickenchicken teriyaki
March 24, 2019chicken
oven-fried chicken
March 25, 2019fishfried fish
March 26, 2019vegetarianbeans & rice
March 27, 2019beefbeef stroganoff
March 28, 2019ground beef
vegetable beef soup
March 29, 2019vegetarian
minestrone & breadsticks
March 30, 2019chickenwhite chili
March 31, 2019ground beef pork turkeyItalian meatballs
April 1, 2019chicken
Greek chicken pitas cucumber sauce
April 2, 2019vegetarianpotato salad
April 3, 2019vegetarianCurried lentils
April 4, 2019any meat
burritos or tacos & Spanish rice
April 5, 2019pork or beef
Hungarian Gyulas
April 6, 2019porkpork chops
April 7, 2019chicken
chicken brocolli casserole
April 8, 2019ground beefmeatloaf
April 9, 2019chickenchicken nuggets
April 10, 2019pork or beef
Pot Roast & Vegetables
April 11, 2019ground beefrigatoni
April 12, 2019chickenchicken pot pie
April 13, 2019pork
Roasted Veggies & sausage
April 14, 2019chicken & sausageJambalaya
April 15, 2019baconbaked potatoes
April 16, 2019chickenchicken soup
April 17, 2019ground beef
beef barley skillet
April 18, 2019chicken
chicken & dumplings
April 19, 2019ground beefhamburgers
April 20, 2019turkeyturkey soup
April 21, 2019any meatIndian curry
April 22, 2019ham
potato ham scallop
April 23, 2019any meat
West African meat greens & peanuts
April 24, 2019bacon or hamquiche
April 25, 2019chickenfried rice
April 26, 2019baconpotato soup
April 27, 2019chickentortilla soup
April 28, 2019ground beef
American Goulash
April 29, 2019hot dogs
mac & cheese with hot dogs
April 30, 2019sausage
latkes & sausage
May 1, 2019chicken
chicken sweet potato stew
May 2, 2019ground beefkrautberuch
May 3, 2019porkborshch
May 4, 2019ground beefTator Tot Hotdish
May 5, 2019sausagepizza
May 6, 2019chicken
chicken enchiladas
May 7, 2019chicken or turkey
egg dumpling soup
May 8, 2019baconcorn chowder
May 9, 2019any meatstir fry
May 10, 2019fish
salmon loaf or cakes
May 11, 2019hot dogspigs in a blanket
May 12, 2019ground beef or turkeyPakistani Kima
May 13, 2019fishtuna hotdish
May 14, 2019porkpulled pork
May 15, 2019ground beefshepherd's pie
May 16, 2019ground beeflasagna
May 17, 2019chickenfettucini alfredo
May 18, 2019beefbeef barley soup
May 19, 2019vegetarianbaked beans
May 20, 2019vegetarian
pancakes eggs applesauce
May 21, 2019chicken
Thai Chicken Curry
May 22, 2019ground beef
enchilada hotdish
May 23, 2019ground beefSpaghetti
May 24, 2019turkeyroasted turkey
May 25, 2019pork
brats & sauerkraut
May 26, 2019ground beef pork turkey
Swedish meatballs
May 27, 2019beefbeef stew
May 28, 2019hambean soup
May 29, 2019chickenchicken salad
May 30, 2019hamSplit Pea Soup
May 31, 2019ground beef or turkeychili
June 1, 2019chicken
chicken cassoulet
June 2, 2019fishtuna salad
June 3, 2019chicken
company chicken
June 4, 2019vegetarian
homemade macaroni & cheese
June 5, 2019chicken
Thai peanut chicken
June 6, 2019chicken
chicken tortilla skillet
June 7, 2019chickenchicken teriyaki
June 8, 2019chicken
oven-fried chicken
June 9, 2019fishfried fish
June 10, 2019vegetarianbeans & rice
June 11, 2019beefbeef stroganoff
June 12, 2019ground beef
vegetable beef soup
June 13, 2019vegetarian
minestrone & breadsticks
June 14, 2019chickenwhite chili
June 15, 2019ground beef pork turkeyItalian meatballs
June 16, 2019chicken
Greek chicken pitas cucumber sauce
June 17, 2019vegetarianpotato salad
June 18, 2019vegetarianCurried lentils
June 19, 2019any meat
burritos or tacos & Spanish rice
June 20, 2019pork or beef
Hungarian Gyulas
June 21, 2019porkpork chops
June 22, 2019chicken
chicken brocolli casserole
June 23, 2019ground beefmeatloaf
June 24, 2019chickenchicken nuggets
June 25, 2019pork or beef
Pot Roast & Vegetables
June 26, 2019ground beefrigatoni
June 27, 2019chickenchicken pot pie
June 28, 2019pork
Roasted Veggies & sausage
June 29, 2019chicken & sausageJambalaya
June 30, 2019baconbaked potatoes
July 1, 2019chickenchicken soup
July 2, 2019ground beef
beef barley skillet
July 3, 2019chicken
chicken & dumplings
July 4, 2019ground beefhamburgers
July 5, 2019turkeyturkey soup
July 6, 2019any meatIndian curry
July 7, 2019ham
potato ham scallop
July 8, 2019any meat
West African meat greens & peanuts
July 9, 2019bacon or hamquiche
July 10, 2019chickenfried rice
July 11, 2019baconpotato soup
July 12, 2019chickentortilla soup
July 13, 2019ground beef
American Goulash
July 14, 2019hot dogs
mac & cheese with hot dogs
July 15, 2019sausage
latkes & sausage
July 16, 2019chicken
chicken sweet potato stew
July 17, 2019ground beefkrautberuch
July 18, 2019porkborshch
July 19, 2019ground beefTator Tot Hotdish
July 20, 2019sausagepizza
July 21, 2019chicken
chicken enchiladas
July 22, 2019chicken or turkey
egg dumpling soup
July 23, 2019baconcorn chowder
July 24, 2019any meatstir fry
July 25, 2019fish
salmon loaf or cakes
July 26, 2019hot dogspigs in a blanket
July 27, 2019ground beef or turkeyPakistani Kima
July 28, 2019fishtuna hotdish
July 29, 2019porkpulled pork
July 30, 2019ground beefshepherd's pie
July 31, 2019ground beeflasagna
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